Guide-chart for garment-patterns.



No. 885,167. PATENTED APR. 21, 1908'.

A; A. MAXWELL.

GUIDE GHART FOR GARMENT PATTERNS. APPLICATION rum) JAN. 11, 1-908.

RFTUCKSQ Consult these views For the lbcatiow of tucks, gathers", etch, and. the corresponding numbers below For the directions.

(1) Dutch Neck- Cut out at dabble perforations (i). large perforations (Ohmd Fasten 2) TUCRS F0111 mam; at lines of stays under shirrings.

lm gc perForations' CO) and stil'ch/ at lines 5)-Slmrfer Sleeve cur oFF arm-all per.

(4) Shirrings Shir-i along drosslines of of small perfqrali ons (0). I fomt ions v (3) Hems 'I'urn/ undzr at notches (6) Gathers Gather between; double for lums. crosses (-H). (7] Seam -Terminate seam at exlcnsiow.

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. ALICE .AUDLEY MAXWELL, NEW YORK, N. Y.

w GUIDE-CHART FOR GARMENT-PATTERNS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 1908.

Application filed lanuary 11, 1908. Serial No. 410,342.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be 1t,-known that I, ALICE AUnLEY MAX- WELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofthe borou h of Manhattan, city,

county, and State of ew York, have invented certain new (and useful Improvements in Guide-Charts forGarment-Patterns, of which the following is a specification, accompanied by drawings.

This invention relates to an improved chart forgarment patterns, to serve as a guide for usmg'the patterns and properly assemblin the garment sections.-

. The 0 ject of the invention is to render the chart clearer, simpler, and more accurate than heretofore, and so easily followed, that amateurswill have no trouble, whatever, in

- conventlonal si making a perfectly fitting garment, even of the most complicated design.

Long, minute, and complicated directions have been avoided by a, system ofjcorresponding titlesand reference characters or 8, applied directly to the" views on the cart, and also found in the headings of the paragraphs of printed directions, so that there is a complete correspondence and intimate relation; between the views of the garment sections, and theprinted paragraphs. of directions.v Furthermore, the garment sections in the views bear the same designations which are to ap ear on the corresponding paper patterns. here is thus an inter-relation'between the views, the sections, and the patterns themselves which produces a more practical guide chart than eretofore. I Further objects of the invention will here' inafter appear, and to these ends the-iiivem tion consists of'a guide chart for carryin out all of said objects, comprising the com inations of elements and features of arrange ment, having the general mode of use sub-. stantially as hereinafter fully described and claimed in this specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which is a representation of so much of a guide chart as embodies the invention. This guide chart is usually printed on one side, preferably the .back of the envelop containing the tissue paper patterns.

.The drawing illustrates that portion of a chart embodying the new features, and serves as aguide for makin a garment, in this instance shown as a la s shirt waist in five pieces,front, back, co lar, sleeve and deep cufi,-although the principles of the in-.

' vention may, of course be applied to any suitable garment having any number of ieees. The example given in the drawing 1s, however, sufficient to illustrate the mode of application of the invention to pattern guides.

The views illustrating the garment sections, to which the patterns correspond, are

shown in this instance, in perspective and preferably dislocated or in parts, to render them more easily understood In the drawing, a is a perspective view of a dislocated, or headless and armless bust, showing the front b and collar 0 of the shirt waist, and d is a rearview of the same figure showing the back '6 and back of the collar 0. The arm view. f is also shown in perspective and detached, illustratin the sleeve g and cufi h. These views clear y indicate that the arm f is to be assembled with the bust viewsv a or dat the severed portions 7' and 7c of the arm, and bust respectively.

Each garment section on the views is preferably provided with a designation or symbol which may be -formed by perforae tions, and the corresponding paper patterns are to be provided wlth the same perforated designation. For instance, in the example shown in the drawings, the-front b is marked A, the back O,'the sleeve W, the collar D, and the cuff T, although this lettering is purely arbitrary, and any desired designa tions, symbols or letters maybe used; If desired, this feature may be :omitted altogather, without departing from the spirit of the invention, but its use greatl facilitates the assembling of the garment sec ions.

According to this invention, there'is a close interrelation between the various details of the garment sections shown" in the views and,

the paragra hs of directions for making the garment. his is accomplished by applying conventional signs, symbols, characters, numbers, letters, or anyother desired designations to the views to'indicate the details of the shirt waist, with the a propriate title of each detail, each paragrap ofcthe directions being headed with thecorrespondin conventional sign or designation and this. Any appropriate symbols may be used, but in t is instance, the locations of the details are numbered, which provides a simple and convenient system forthe guide chart.

In the example given in the drawing, an appropriate system of applying the titles and numbers to t e views is shown, in which the follows the title of the detail, as Dutch neck (1), and leader lines in the form of arrows p are preferably used to indicate the location of the detail or any other suitable mode of applying the titles and reference indications to the views, may be employed.

To avoid duplication, some of 'the same titles are applied to both the bust views a and d by means of leader arrows p. The designation Dutch neck (1). and Tucks (2), are shown applied to the neck and shoulder portions of the views a and d, Hems (3), is applied to the back e, and Shirrings (4), is applied to the waist portions of both views. On the sleeve 9 the designation Shorter sleeve (5), is applied to the upper portion of the cuff h, Gathers (6), is applied to two places, once at the arm hole and again at the cuff, and Seam (7),

' is also ap lied to the cuff. These designations, wil, of course, vary with each garment, but in every case they serve to clearly indicate to the eye on inspection, the location of the different arts referred to.

Preferably, beneat the views, or in any other suitable place on the chart, directions are given to consult the views and refer to the numbered paragraphs for further directions. Any ap ro riate langua e may be employed, but t e ollowing has een found satisfactory: Consult these views for the location of tucks, gathers, etc., and the corresponding numbers below for the directions Beneath this line are preferably arranged the paragraphs numbered and entitled in correspondence with the numbers and titles app ied to the views, said paragraphs containning the directions which will vary with each garment.

The paragraphs in the sample chart given are as follows (1) Dutch neck-con taining directions for cutting. (2) Tucks containing directions for folding and stitching. (3) Hemscontaining directions for turning. (4) Shirringscontaining directions for shining. (5) Shorter sleeve containing directions for cutting.

ing. (7) Seam-containing directions Gathers containing directions for gather for seam. Each paragraph also preferably contains appropriate signs, symbols, or characters, as or instance, large perforations, small perforations, notches, etc. which are also to be found in the usual to aid in making t e garment. The guide chart may also have printed thereon any additional directions which it is customary to represent on such charts, but as this customary and usual portion forms no part of the invention, it has not been shown.

It will thus be seen that according to my invention, a great deal of labor is saved by obviating the necessity of studying and following a multiplicity of minute directions, without adequate views with which to compare the directions. According to this improved chart, it is only necessary to make a simple comparison between the views and the corresponding paragraphs of directions, to quickly comprehend the guide, accurately fit the garment sections, and finish the garment.

Obviously, my guide chart may be embodied inwidely varying forms and some of its features may be used without others, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Without enumerating equivalents, I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent the following.

A guide chart for garment patterns, provided with erspective views of garment sections as t ey would appear when completed and having conventional signs and titles applied to said views indicating the location of the details on said garment sections, said chart also being provided with'paragraphs of directions bearing conventional signs and titles corresponding to those on the views, whereby a direct comparison may be made between the views and directions in making the garment.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALICE AUDLEY MAXWELL.

Witnesses:

H. G. OGDEN, GEO. A. HOFFMAN.

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